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N. PETERS, PNONLITROGRAPNER. WASHIN Janusz A. nos'rwion,

or New voulu,- N. Y@

Letters Patent No. 104,414, lated J'I'cme 21, 1870.

" mnovemnmr mi APPARAfrUsFoR FILLING. ern-enne.

. T he, Schedule 'referred to m these Lettera Patent and making paxt of the naineV rI, JABEZA. BOSTWIK, of New York city, inV the countyand State of New York, have invented a new audiuseful Apparatus for Filling Oil-Cans and other Vessels from Tanks, of which the following is a specication. f

l My invention relates to a, novel combination of a measuring-.vessel from and by which the cans are to be illed, with a supply-tank interposed between the same and the main reservoir, the two beingplaced upon the same, or nearly lche same, level, and the tank provided with a loat-valve to limit the extreme V height of liquid therein to the level of 4the top of f the measure, so that, when the pipe connecting the two i is opened, the measure -will be automatically filled to itsfull capacity, without overflowing. 'j l It rela-tes also tothe combination ofan overflowi pan'with the top of the measure, whereby any excess i of liquid, escaping from `the measure',- is collected, saved, and returned thereto.

The: objectof my invention isto facilitate the `rapid iilliug of a' number of cans or other vessels, each with v an exact fixed measure of liquid, drawn from a quan- 1 `tity thereof stored in bulk.

Figure-1, in the accompanying drawing, is a central y 1 vertical section of my apparatus, illustrating its con-v struction, and the arrangement and combination of its f several parts, and

Figure 2 is a vdetached viewillustrating a modification in themeasure.,

A, in the `accompanying drawing, is a supply-tank, constructed of wood or metal, placed upon a suitable the same when the-tank is full.

By the operation of the float D and valve C, (these may be of any approved 'form,) thetank A is always kept'flled to aproper height without overflowing. i

F 1s the measuring vessel or ller, made of wood'or i metal, 'of a capacity equal to the largest quantity oi"V i liquid to be delivered ii'orn the appaiatusat one iill ing. This measure E is placed upon the supporting framclworkE, along side or in front of the supplytank .A ,so` that the top of each shall be upon the saine, or nearly the saine, level, and communication is established between the two by means of a pipe, G, opening into the bottom of `the tank A, and into the4 side oi the `measure F near the Abottoni thereof, the bottom of the latter being so placed for this purpose The mouth of this pipe G,in'the bottom of thesupi i as to be below the level of the former.

7 ply-tank A, is Aclosed b`y means of aval've, H, as illustrated in this drawing. f.

An opening is also made in the bottom of the measure F, and `-is tted with a discharge-pipe, K, made long enoughto reach the cans to be `filled. This outlet-opening is likewise closed with a valve, L, similar to that closing the mouth of the pipe G', and these two valves are each connected, by .means of suitable links m m', to either end of a lever, N, .pivoted to the up- `per end of an intermediate standard or support, O..

Hence, whenvtlie lever is inclined downward-toward the measure F, the valve L will closethe oriiice openingt intorthe pipe K, and thus prevent any escape of liquid from the vessel, while the elevation of its opposite end will lift the valve H, and open the pipe G, so

that the ller F will be quickly filled from the supply of liquid in `said tank shall not exceed'the level of the top of the measure F, so that, when the communicatf ing pipe Gr, between the two, is op'en, the measure will be completely iilledby the gravitation of the liquid, but without overiiowing, for, so soon as it is filled,

' vthe iiow thereinto lwill cease, from the simple -fact that the liquid in both vessels will have attained the same level.

` 'loy guard, however, against a possibility Aof overiow from accidental or other causes, andv to catch and save so much of the liquid as may be forced up through the opening in the top of the measure'through whichthe valve-rod or link m plays, 1 place or form a pau, R, `upon the top of said measure, with a rim extending `entirelyabove the level vof the top ofthe tank A. 1 also encircle tlie opening through which' the valve-rod fm. plays, with a rim or collar, r, of nearly the same height, so that any liquid overflowing from any cause, up through said opening, will passinto the pan Rand be there retained.

A valve, S, closes an opening'in the bottom ofthe pan, through which the liquid in the pan maybe returned to the' measure.' 1t' found desirable, this valve may be so connected with the'lever N, as that when, by its movement, the discharge-pipe K of the measure is closed and the measure is being lled,the valve S will-be opened' to permit the contents. of the pan to pass into the measure.

The capacity of the measure to yreceive and deliver'v any quantity less than the maximum may be determined by placiu g therein solid bodies or weights, which Shall serve to displace the excess of liquid and reduce the capacity of the measure to the extent desired.

I also purpose to construct the measure F with an open top, as illustrated iu iig. 2, and to'niake the overflow-pan R' of such diameter as to t and slide, with a very close joint, within the measure F, so as to be raised and lowered therein, and thus serve to regulate its capacity, and, at the same time, receive the overflow in same manner as when made stationary, as shown in iig. 1. It is secured at any desired height by means of set-screws s s, or levers or other mechanical devices.

- I claim as my inventionl. The combination, with a measuring-vessel, F, of

a tank, A, interposed between said vessel and the main reservoir, when said tank is provided with au automatie Hoet-actuated valve, C, to detcrmineits contents,

tion with the top of a measuring-vessel, F, when said measuring-vessel is connected to and supplied from a separate tank or reservoir, substantially as herein set forth.

J. A. Bos'rWI'oK. y Witnesses:

'JOHN B. TrnFoRD, Jr., vY. H. TLLFORD. 

